---
title: "Using static_info_tables for country selection"
version: "6.4"
source: "Features/Countryselect/Index.rst"
modified: "2026-09-16T09:25:37+00:00"
---

# Using static_info_tables for country selection

## Basics

-   Install Extension static_info_tables
-   Install Extension static_info_tables(\_de)(\_fr)(\_pl) etc... for localized countrynames
-   Import Records of the extensions via Extension Manager (see manual of static_info_tables)
-   Clear Cache
-   Copy all Partials from femanager to a fileadmin folder
-   Set the new Partial Path via Constants: plugin.tx_femanager.view.partialRootPath = fileadmin/femanager/Partials/
-   Open Partial Fields/Country.html and activate static_info_tables (see notes in HTML-File)

## Details for Partial Country.html

The idea is very simple. You can change the “options Attribute” of the form.select ViewHelper:

```text
<femanager:form.select
	id="femanager_field_country"
	property="country"
	options="{femanager:Form.GetCountriesFromStaticInfoTables()}"
	defaultOption="{f:translate(key:'pleaseChoose')}"
	class="input-block-level"
	additionalAttributes="{femanager:Validation.FormValidationData(settings:'{settings}',fieldName:'country')}" />
```

The GetCountriesFromStaticInfoTables-ViewHelper

Possible options for this ViewHelper are:

| Name | Description | Default Value | Example Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| key | Define the Record Column of static_countries table which should be used for storing to fe_users country Note: Please use lowerCamelCase Writing for Fieldnames | isoCodeA3 | isoCodeA2 |
| value | Define the Record Column of static_countries table which should be visible in selection in femanager Note: Please use lowerCamelCase Writing for Fieldnames | officialNameLocal | shortNameFr |
| sortbyField | Define the Record Column of static_countries which should be used for a sorting Note: Please use lowerCamelCase Writing for Fieldnames | isoCodeA3 | shortNameDe |
| sorting | Could be 'asc' or 'desc' for Ascending or Descending Sorting | asc | desc |

Some Examples are:

```text
{femanager:Form.GetCountriesFromStaticInfoTables(key:'isoCodeA2',value:'shortNameDe')}
{femanager:Form.GetCountriesFromStaticInfoTables(key:'isoCodeA2',value:'shortNameFr',sortbyField:'shortNameFr')}
{femanager:Form.GetCountriesFromStaticInfoTables(key:'isoCodeA3',value:'isoCodeA3',sortbyField:'isoCodeA3',sorting:'asc')}
```